CURVES GYM

LADIES RACE 2012

 

1. ORGANISING AUTHORITY

All races shall be under the control of the Weiti Boating Club Sailing Committee and its appointed Race Officers.

 

2. RULES

The race will be governed by the I.S.A.F. Racing Rules of Sailing, the prescriptions of Yachting New Zealand, and these sailing instructions.

 

3. ELIGIBILITY

The race is open to all keel yachts, multihulls, trailer yachts and ballasted open boats registered with and affiliated to YNZ, and complying with YNZ Safety Regulations 2009-2012 Part II, Category 5 (keel yachts and multihulls), or Part V, Category B (trailer yachts), or Part I (ballasted open boats).  A person of female gender must be at the helm for the entire race.  The crew must be at least 50% female.  Should an emergency arise, someone else may take control to correct the situation. I.e. collision avoidance.  The helm must be handed back as soon as reasonably possible.

 

4. CLASSES

Boats will race in one class.  Handicapping will be in accordance with the WBC handicapping system.  Extras may NOT be flown.  All boats shall display the purple division flag.

 

5. ENTRIES

Race entries shall be completed in full and sent to Club Manager, P.O. Box 207 Whangaparaoa, or placed in the entry box in the Clubhouse before the start of the race.  There are no race fees.  Entry forms are available at the Clubhouse or from the “forms” page of the WBC website.

 

6. SCHEDULE OF RACE

DATE

START

TIDE

HEIGHT

Sunday 26th February  2012

1100

1125

3.1

 

7. COURSE

The course will be Olympic, around buoys laid as shown on diagram.  Direction will be displayed on the Start Boat.

 

8. THE START

The starting line will be between the start boat and the leeward mark of the course.  (Vertical red marks on “Weiti Patrol” rocket launcher indicate position where line is measured from).  Races will be started by using the following signals.  Times will be taken from the visual signals; the absence of a sound signal shall be disregarded.

 

Signal

Flag & sound

 

Mins before start signal

Warning

Class flag;

1 sound

5

Preparatory

P flag;

1 sound

4

1 minute

Preparatory flag removed;

1 long sound

1

Starting

Class flag removed;

1 sound

0

 

9. THE FINISH

The finishing line will be between the Committee boat and the nearby buoy.  (Vertical red marks on “Weiti Patrol” rocket launcher indicate position where line is measured from). 

 

10. TIME LIMIT

The time limit will be 3 hours.  Any boats failing to finish within the time limit will be scored D.N.F.  This changes Rule 35.

 

11. RESULTS

Results will be displayed at the Clubhouse and on the WBC website.

 

12. INSPECTIONS

Boats may be inspected for compliance with Safety Standards at the discretion of the Sailing Committee.

 

13. CHANGE OF SAILING INSTRUCTIONS/CANCELLATIONS

Any change to the Sailing Instructions e.g. cancellations, will be posted 2 hours before the start of the scheduled race on the Club Info Line ph 424-4452 and on the noticeboard at Clubhouse.

 

14. PROTEST PROCEDURE

For protests where only a rule of Part 2 is alleged to have been broken an arbitration hearing will be offered prior to any formal hearing.  Otherwise protests shall be as per RRS 2009 - 2012.  Protests shall be lodged on forms available from the Clubhouse.  Completed forms and a fee of $10.00 shall be lodged with the WBC Sailing Committee no later than 2 hours after the last boat finishes the race.  Mailing address: WBC, P.O. Box 207, Whangaparaoa.

 

15. COMMUNICATIONS

Boats must approach the start boat and inform of their intention to race.  Any boat withdrawing after starting shall inform the Race Officer, either directly or via another racing boat.  The start boat “Weiti Patrol” will use VHF Ch 66.  When Code Flag L is displayed, boats should approach for oral instructions or call on Ch 66.

 

16. DISCLAIMER

The Weiti Boating Club Inc. and its sponsors disclaim any and every responsibility for damage that might occur to persons and property both on shore and at sea as a consequence of participating in any way in these races.  The decision to start or continue to participate in a race shall be the sole responsibility of the skipper concerned.

 

17. AFTER-RACE FUNCTION

Hot food and refreshments will be available at the Clubhouse after the race.

 

18. PRIZEGIVING

The prizegiving will be held at the Clubhouse on 26 May 2012.

 

Prizes sponsored by CURVES Gym